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Park, Young Ye. “An analysis of learning components of phonics activities in seven 4th grade elementary English textbooks developed in the 2008 national curriculum.” Studies in English Language & Literature. 40.3 (2014): 145-171. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare learning components of phonics activities in seven 4th grade elementary English textbooks developed in the 2008 national curriculum. Learning components of phonics activities in each text book were analyzed according to the following criteria: the number of alphabet letters and phonemes, the teaching sequence of the phonemes, the number of vocabulary items, and the types of vocabulary. The results of this study revealed that there were wide discrepancies in the number of learning components of phonics included in the textbooks. The number of alphabet letters, phonemes, and vocabulary items selected for phonics activities varied, while one textbook included twice as many learning components as the one with the least amount. It was also found that the sequence of teaching phonemes in some textbooks didn’t reflect the general teaching principles for phonics. A number of vocabulary items composed of complex spelling were likely to create learning difficulties in decoding words. Based on the results of the study, suggestions for development of the elementary English textbooks were provided. (Daegu National University of Education)